Testers as Editors

Jonathan has a nice blog on testers as editors http://www.kohl.ca/blog/archives/000072.html.

It is a good metaphor that describes the roles. The only thing I want to add to it is that, unlike an "editor" for a magazine, it is more like having a collegue edit your paper before you submit it. It is a highly collaborative equal footing endeavour. If the product goes out and isn't reliable it is everyones fault or everyones success.